Sport Director

NYRB set to appoint Soler as sporting director

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

New York Red Bulls are set to unveil Erik Soler as the club’s new sporting director. read more

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BMC finalizes roster

VeloNews (Free subscription) | yesterday

BMC has officially closed it roster for the 2010 season and promises to be competitive in all the major events. The team also revealed it has signed longtime U-23 national team coach Noel Dejonckheere as its European operations manager and assistant sport director. The news comes as the team ─ anchored by reigning world champion Cadel Evans and American veteran George Hincapie ─...

Evening Links and Thoughts: New York Hires GM

WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009

Erik Soler was formally introduced as the new general manager and sporting director for the New York Red Bulls today and while the hire on paper seems okay I still wonder where this club is actually going. Soler, the former IK Start man has some connection to Major League Soccer. From Robbie Russell who use to [...]

Red Bulls' Critical Year Starts With Curious Decision

The FanHouse - Buffalo Bills (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... recipe for failure. On Monday afternoon, the Red Bulls announced the appointment of Erik Soler as sporting director and general manager. The name should be familiar to the many stateside devotees of Norwegian soccer. Soler, 49, played professionally in the 1980s for Lillestrom, Hamburg, Brann and Aarhus and was capped 39 times by his country. He stayed in soccer after retirement,...

Barca warn Toure's agent

Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain has confirmed that he has warned Yaya Toure's agent following a succession of stories in the media...

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Barca warn Toure's agent

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain has confirmed he has spoken to Yaya Toure's agent.

Barca warn Toure’s agent

FC Barcelona news (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain has confirmed he has spoken to Yaya Toure's agent.

Babbel falls victim to direct democracy

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... be allowed to continue until the winter break only last week, duly bit the bullet. Yesterday, the sporting director Horst Heldt announced the 37-year-old's departure "by mutual consent". Another depressingly drab 1-1 draw with lowly VfL Bochum that left Stuttgart in 16th place with 12 meagre points had made this outcome inevitable. But Babbel could nevertheless bemoan a...

The Deal At Dordt

ronald wesley maly (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

... to dancing." * [RON MALY'S COMMENTS: I've been communicating lately with Mike Byker, Dordt's sports information director, and sports director of radio station KDCR. I asked Byker if he wanted to add anyrhing to what Appleby said about Dordt. Mike told me in an e-mail: "Rather than saying we keep a tight rein on students, I'd prefer to say we set up boundaries...

Manchester United accused of causing 'psychological shock' to Adem Ljajic

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

• Partizan sports director says United will regret decision • Phelan insists work permit issues forced United to pull out Manchester United have been accused of subjecting Adem Ljajic to "psychological shock" after pulling out of the £9m deal to sign the player dubbed 'Little Kaka' in Serbia, believing him to be too much of an expensive gamble at a time when...

Boonen leads cyclo-cross charity race

cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

Tom Boonen and 42 other pro cyclists will be competing in a charity cyclo-cross race this Saturday in Mol, home of the three-time Paris-Roubaix winner and organiser of the event. Together with his sports director at Quick Step, Wilfried "Fiete" Peeters, Boonen created the cyclo-cross to continue his long-time support of a Belgian charity association that helps children suffering...

Tebow Becomes A Finalist For Walter Camp Award

Florida Gators (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has been named one out of the five finalists for the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award early Wednesday. There winner will be decided by division I coaches and sports directors, and will also be chosen live on December 10 at 6pm on ESPN. ...

BMW delighted over Sauber grid slot

autosport.com (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen is delighted that the FIA's decision to grant Sauber the final slot on the Formula 1 grid means that the team can finally look forward to the future with optimism.